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The province is working to ensure that social assistance clients receive their monthly Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and Ontario Works (OW) payments on schedule over the holiday season.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)Ontario is adding three conditions to the list of medical conditions for which social assistance recipients may be eligible to receive a Special Diet Allowance.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)Ontario is protecting women from violence with investments that support front-line services and help Aboriginal women facing abuse.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)The Ontario government is investing more than $10 million in the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy to help reduce family violence, violence against Aboriginal women and improve Aboriginal health, healing and wellness.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)http://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2014/09/increasing-support-for-people-receiving-social-assistance.html?utm_source=community_and_social_services&utm_medium=rss_click&utm_campaign=rss_feedMon, 29 Sep 2014 06:00:00 ESThttp://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2014/09/increasing-support-for-people-receiving-social-assistance.html
newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)Ontario is helping former residents of Huronia Regional Centre obtain their personal resident file, at no charge to the applicant.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)Ontario is increasing support and removing
barriers to finding work for people receiving social assistance.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)Ontario is boosting support for adults with a
developmental disability, with a focus on those facing the highest risks.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)Ontario has appointed a new
council to help remove barriers for people with disabilities.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)As of December 18, 2012, Ontario will update the Special Diet Allowance program to include people on social assistance who have Prader-Willi Syndrome or unintended weight loss due to chronic renal failure.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)Ontario will help
municipalities deliver housing and homelessness programs through additional one-time
assistance in 2013-14.
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newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)Today, John Milloy,
Minister of Community and Social Services, issued the following statement to
commemorate International Day of Persons with Disabilities: ]]>http://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2012/12/statement-by-minister-milloy-on-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities.html?utm_source=community_and_social_services&utm_medium=rss_click&utm_campaign=rss_feedMon, 03 Dec 2012 10:30:00 ESThttp://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2012/12/statement-by-minister-milloy-on-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities.html
newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)Today, John Milloy, Minister of Community and Social Services, issued the following statement in response to the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario:]]>http://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2012/10/statement-by-minister-milloy-on-social-assistance-review.html?utm_source=community_and_social_services&utm_medium=rss_click&utm_campaign=rss_feedWed, 24 Oct 2012 11:45:00 ESThttp://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2012/10/statement-by-minister-milloy-on-social-assistance-review.html
newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)As the people of Elliot Lake grieve the victims of the Algo Centre Mall collapse, many are also dealing with the disruption of services resulting from the loss of a major community hub. ]]>http://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2012/07/governments-work-together-to-maintain-essential-services-in-elliot-lake.html?utm_source=community_and_social_services&utm_medium=rss_click&utm_campaign=rss_feedSun, 01 Jul 2012 10:00:00 ESThttp://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2012/07/governments-work-together-to-maintain-essential-services-in-elliot-lake.html
newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)The Family Responsibility Office (FRO) is taking steps to correct an administrative error that led to child support overpayments.]]>http://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2012/01/family-responsibility-office-corrects-administrative-error.html?utm_source=community_and_social_services&utm_medium=rss_click&utm_campaign=rss_feedFri, 13 Jan 2012 13:30:00 ESThttp://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2012/01/family-responsibility-office-corrects-administrative-error.html
newsroom@ontario.ca (Ministry of Community and Social Services)